Saque (en. Serve)

/ˈsake/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

The act of taking something out or putting an action into motion.

The throw-in was executed accurately.

El saque de banda se realizó con precisión.

In sports, the action of starting or restarting the game.

The player executed a corner kick.

El jugador ejecutó un saque de esquina.

verb

To take something out of a place.

Take the books out of the backpack.

Saca los libros de la mochila.

To extract or perform an action in a contest.

Show the red card to the player who committed the foul.

Saca la tarjeta roja al jugador que cometió la falta.

From the verb 'sacar', which comes from the Latin 'sacāre'.

to make a serve

To initiate an action or activity.

hacer saque

serve onto the court

To introduce someone in a formal or competitive context.

saque a la cancha

sacar

To extract something from a place.

sacar

extraction

The action of taking something out.

extracción

throw

To throw or project something.

lanzar

Quick serve in an informal game.

I’m going to make a quick serve to start the game.

Voy a hacer un saque rápido para comenzar el juego.

To pick something up unexpectedly.

I need to make a serve and bring the food.

Tengo que hacer un saque y llevar la comida.